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Senate eyes late-night vote on government funding to prevent shutdown

The House approved a new bill overwhelmingly, 366-34, and the Senate was working late into the night toward votes.

Government Neutral

Trump und Musk hatten gezündelt - Haushalts-Kollaps im letzten Moment abgewendet

Republikaner brachten Deal durch den Kongress. Trump muss Teil-Niederlage einstecken.

Awards and recognitions Neutral

Senate eyes late-night vote on government funding after House approves bill to prevent shutdown

WASHINGTON — Hours clicking toward a midnight government shutdown deadline, the Senate was preparing to give final passage late Friday to a new plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. House Speaker Mike Johnson had insisted Congress [...]

Government Neutral

House Approves Funding Bill and Sends to Senate Hours Before Government Shutdown Deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.

Government Neutral

Senate eyes late-night vote on government funding after House approves bill to prevent shutdown

WASHINGTON — Hours clicking toward a midnight government shutdown deadline, the Senate was preparing to give final passage late Friday to a new plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for...

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House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

WASHINGTON — Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt...

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House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

WASHINGTON — Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt...

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México Republicano, movimiento político inspirado en Trump, busca consolidarse como partido

La agrupación, formada en 2023, comenzará el proceso para convertirse en partido político con las miras puestas en las elecciones de medio término del 2027. En diálogo con Sputnik, su presidente Juan Iván Peña Neder explica cuáles son sus propuestas y por qué la actual oposición no logra conectar con los votantes como sí lo hace el obradorismo.

Awards and recognitions Neutral

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden's term, beating Trump's tally

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump’s far-reaching first term, when he filled three seats on the Supreme Court.

Awards and recognitions Positive

House approves spending measure

WASHINGTON — The House finally passed a stopgap funding extension Friday, hours before the midnight deadline to avert a partial government shutdown, after Democrats moved off their opposition to anything but the larger bipartisan package that President-elect Donald Trump and...

Government Neutral

Out of the shadows

Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Simone Biles captivated the world at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Coco Gauff made women’s tennis history.

Basketball Positive

B.C. tourism operators hoping for boost from low loonie

Canadian dollar fell to US$0.6925 this week – the lowest it has been since March 2020

Financial markets Neutral

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 5:27 p.m. EST

Penn State and SMU carry the weight of history into their CFP debuts. They're both trying to shed it

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AP Sports SummaryBrief at 5:27 p.m. EST

Penn State and SMU carry the weight of history into their CFP debuts. They're both trying to shed it

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AP Sports SummaryBrief at 5:27 p.m. EST

Penn State and SMU carry the weight of history into their CFP debuts. They're both trying to shed it

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AP Sports SummaryBrief at 5:27 p.m. EST

Penn State and SMU carry the weight of history into their CFP debuts. They're both trying to shed it

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AP Sports SummaryBrief at 5:12 p.m. EST

Netflix signs US broadcast deal with FIFA for the Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031

Television Neutral

Bulked-up Fury delivers scary one-word message at blockbuster title fight weigh in

Tyson Fury weighed in at the heaviest of his career on Saturday (AEDT) as he vowed to go to war with Oleksandr Usyk in their world title rematch.

Boxing Negative

Fury weighs in at career-high 281 lbs; Usyk 226

Tyson Fury, wearing a jacket, jeans and shoes, weighed in at a career-high 281 pounds for his unified heavyweight championship rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.

Mixed martial arts Neutral

AP Sports SummaryBrief at 3:54 p.m. EST

Netflix signs US broadcast deal with FIFA for the Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031

Television Neutral

Strong wind warning as Christmas getaway continues

Disruption is expected on the roads, with Met Office yellow warnings announced for parts of the UK.

Natural disasters, climate and weather Negative

अमित शाह का आंबेडकर पर बयान: बीजेपी और कांग्रेस इस मुद्दे को अपने पक्ष में कितना कर पाए?

इस सप्ताह केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री का बीआर आंबेडकर पर दिया एक बयान सुर्ख़ियों में रहा. कांग्रेस इसको लेकर लगातार बीजेपी को निशाने पर ले रही है. दोनों ही पार्टियां इस मौक़े को अपने पक्ष में करने की कोशिश में हैं. वो इसमें कितने कामयाब हो पाए.

Awards and recognitions Neutral

Five unanswered questions from the Pelicot trial

Although the Pelicot trial is over, some questions remain over the case that shook France.

Politics Negative

Nurse imposter sentenced to seven years

Brigitte Cleroux had pled guilty to assaulting patients by IV injection while pretending to be a nurse.

Crime, law and justice Negative

Warriors, water and a white horse: Photos of the week

A selection of news photographs from around the world.

Entertainment, television Neutral

Waspi women refused payouts - but what other compensation bills are looming?

Billions have been earmarked for victims of the Post Office and infected blood scandals.

Politics Negative

'I fear losing the home I've been in for 32 years'

One Collyhurst resident says "they'll have to drag me out of here before I give this home up".

Human rights, accidents Negative

Bee-harming pesticides' emergency approvals to end

Planned legal changes will see three neonicotinoid pesticides completely banned from any future use.

Pollution Neutral

The drug-trafficking Rio gangsters who see themselves as God's 'soldiers of crime'

Brazilian narco gangs say they are taking territory for Jesus, and are barring other faiths from the favelas.

Human rights Negative

US House votes to avert government shutdown

The bill must now be passed by the Senate and signed by President Biden, otherwise government services begin to shutter.

Government Negative

Startups won public markets in 2024; Edtech learnings in 2024

Thirteen startups became publicly listed entities this year. In 2024, the edtech sector's hyper-growth mentality began to shift. Once launched, rockets often end up in the oceans, where they are often left. In an attempt to change this, SpanTrik is developing reusable rocket launch vehicles.

Startups & entrepreneurship Positive

Terry Savage: Gifts to spark financial interest in the young

Every year I devote a column to meaningful gifts for children of all ages — gifts that might grow in value or spark an interest in financial matters, or just be a relief from the online games that take up so much of their time.

Positive

Say Goodbye to Typical Passive Income Sources with the 4 Best New Meme Coins to Join Now

Economy Positive

Top 10 Coins Seeing Massive Whale and Retail Attention as Altcoin Season Kicks Off

Cryptocurrencies Positive

Qubetics Set for $0.25, Chainlink Powers DeFi, Ripple’s RLUSD Breakthrough—Buy These Cryptos Now!

Cryptocurrencies Positive

Ready for a bitcoin blitz

The bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in 2025 could push states to become more open to crypto and for public pension funds and treasuries to buy into it.

Cryptocurrencies Positive

Rumble to receive $775 million strategic investment from Tether

Corporate news Positive

Rumble Gets $775M Investment From Crypto Firm Tether

Cryptocurrencies Positive

Wall Street Pepe vs. Pepeto: The Memecoin Giants Set to Dominate the 2025 Bull Market

Pepeto’s Journey and Utility: A Revolutionary Path for Memecoin Adoption? Pepeto, revered as the God of Frogs, distinguishes itself in the memecoin universe with a narrative that goes far beyond simple hype. Its compelling tale follows the collection of six legendary documents—P, E, P, E, T, and O—that symbolize Power, Energy, Precision, Efficiency, Technology, and [...]The post Wall Street Pepe vs. Pepeto: The Memecoin Giants Set to Dominate the 2025 Bull Market appeared first on TechBullion.

Cryptocurrencies Positive

Rumble Announces $775 Million Strategic Investment from Tether

Transaction Unifies Two Leaders in Decentralization, Rumble CEO Retains Controlling StakeStrategic Investment Results in Mission-Aligned Investor and SupporterRumble Will Use $250 Million of Proceeds to Further Solidify Balance Sheet and Accelerate Growth InitiativesRemaining Proceeds Will Be Used to Fund Self Tender Offer for up to 70 Million of Rumble's Class A Common Stock to Provide Liquidity to Stockholders at Same Price as Tether InvestmentLONGBOAT KEY, Fla., Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rumble (NASDAQ:RUM) ("Rumble” or the "Company”), the video-sharing platform and cloud services provider, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement for a strategic investment of $775 million from Tether ($USDT) ("Tether”), the largest company in the digital assets industry and the most widely used dollar stablecoin across the world with more than 350 million users. Over the last few years, Tether has become one of the most recognized symbols for financial inclusion.The Company will use $250 million of the proceeds to support growth initiatives and the remaining proceeds to fund a self tender offer for up to 70 million of its Class A Common Stock, at the same price ($7.50 per share) as Tether's investment. Following the completion of the transaction, Chris Pavlovski, Rumble's Chairman and CEO, will retain his controlling stake in the Company.Chris Pavlovski stated, "I could not be more excited about this collaboration with Tether for a number of reasons. First, many people may not realize the incredibly strong connection between the cryptocurrency and free speech communities, which is rooted in a passion for freedom, transparency, and decentralization. Second, the immediate commitment of adding $250 million in cash to our balance sheet not only confirms the level of support and commitment to a collaboration between our companies, it also fuels our growth initiatives. And, third, this transaction provides an immediate liquidity event for all of our stockholders who elect to participate in the self tender offer. I truly believe Tether is the perfect partner that can put a rocket pack on the back of Rumble as we prepare for our next phase of growth.”Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, added, "Tether's investment in Rumble reflects our shared values of decentralization, independence, transparency, and the fundamental right to free expression. In today's world, legacy media has increasingly eroded trust, creating an opportunity for platforms like Rumble to offer a credible, uncensored alternative. This collaboration aligns with our long-standing commitment to empowering technologies that promote freedom and challenge centralized systems, as demonstrated through our recent collaborations and initiatives. Rumble's dedication to fostering open communication and innovation makes them an ideal ally as we continue building the infrastructure for a more decentralized, inclusive future. Lastly, beyond our initial shareholder stake, Tether intends to drive towards a meaningful advertising, cloud, and crypto payment solutions relationship with Rumble.”Transaction DetailsInvestment: Tether has agreed to purchase 103,333,333 shares of Rumble Class A Common Stock at a price per share of $7.50, totaling $775 million in gross proceeds to Rumble. The Company will use $250 million of the proceeds to support growth initiatives.Self Tender Offer: With the remaining gross proceeds, the Company will fund a self tender offer for up to 70 million shares of Rumble Class A Common Stock at a price per share of $7.50, net to the holder in cash. All holders of Rumble Class A Common Stock will be eligible to participate in the tender offer on the same terms. Certain Rumble stockholders have signed support agreements committing to tender 70 million shares in the aggregate, subject to the same proration and other terms of the tender offer that apply to all Rumble stockholders participating in the tender offer. Chris Pavlovski has committed to tender, and does not intend to sell more than 10 million shares of Class A Common Stock in the tender offer.Closing Conditions: The completion of the investment and the tender offer are subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the expiration of any applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.Governance: Rumble's existing Board and governance structure, including Chris Pavlovski's super-majority voting control, will remain unchanged following the closing of the transaction and Tether will own a minority position in our outstanding common stock but will not have the right to designate any members of the Board.Timing: The investment and the tender offer are expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the definitive agreements for the transaction, which will be filed on a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.AdvisorsCantor Fitzgerald & Co. is acting as placement agent and dealer manager for Rumble. Oppenheimer & Co. is serving as capital markets advisor to Rumble, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is serving as legal counsel to Rumble. McDermott Will & Emery LLP is serving as legal counsel to Tether. DLA Piper LLP (US) is serving as legal counsel to Cantor Fitzgerald & Co.ABOUT RUMBLE Rumble is a high-growth video platform and cloud services provider that is creating an independent infrastructure. Rumble's mission is to restore the internet to its roots by making it free and open once again. For more information, visit: corp.rumble.com.ABOUT TETHERTether is a pioneer in the field of stablecoin technology, driven by an aim to revolutionize the global financial landscape. With a mission to provide accessible and efficient financial, communication, artificial intelligence, and energy infrastructure. Tether enables greater financial inclusion, and communication resilience, fosters economic growth, and empowers individuals and businesses alike.As the creator of the largest, most transparent, and liquid stablecoin in the industry, Tether is dedicated to building sustainable and resilient infrastructure for the benefit of underserved communities. By leveraging cutting-edge blockchain and peer-to-peer technology, it is committed to bridging the gap between traditional financial systems and the potential of decentralized finance.Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and include, for example, statements regarding our expectations or beliefs regarding our proposed transaction with Tether, the use of the proceeds therefrom and the acceleration of our expansion into cryptocurrency. Certain of these forward-looking statements can be identified by using words such as "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "targets," "expects," "endeavors," "forecasts," "well underway," "could," "will," "may," "future," "likely," "on track to deliver," "on a trajectory," "continues to," "looks forward to," "is primed to," "plans," "projects," "assumes," "should" or other similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and our actual results could differ materially from future results expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this release are based on our current beliefs and expectations of our management as of the date of this release. These statements are not guarantees or indicative of future performance. Important assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward-looking statements include uncertainties as to the timing of the transactions; uncertainties as to the percentage of shares of Rumble stock tendered in the offer; the possibility that competing offers will be made; the possibility that various closing conditions for the transactions may not be satisfied or waived, including that a governmental entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant approval for the consummation of the transactions; the risk that we may be unable to derive additional benefits from the relationship with Tether, including increased advertising revenue, cloud revenue, and expansion into cryptocurrency payments; the risk that stockholder litigation in connection with the transactions may result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; risks inherent with our increasing affiliation with crypto assets, including volatility; as well as regulatory and reputational risks; the risks of implementing a new treasury diversification strategy; our ability to grow and manage future growth profitably over time, maintain relationships with customers, compete within our industry and retain key employees; the possibility that we may be adversely impacted by economic, business, and/or competitive factors; our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our business and prospects; our recent and rapid growth may not be indicative of future performance; we may not continue to grow or maintain our active user base, and may not be able to achieve or maintain profitability; risks relating to our ability to attract new advertisers, or the potential loss of existing advertisers or the reduction of or failure by existing advertisers to maintain or increase their advertising budgets; Rumble Cloud, our recently launched cloud services business, may not achieve success and, as a result, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected; negative media campaigns may adversely impact our financial performance, results of operations, and relationships with our business partners, including content creators and advertisers; spam activity, including inauthentic and fraudulent user activity, if undetected, may contribute, from time to time, to some amount of overstatement of our performance indicators; we collect, store, and process large amounts of user video content and personal information of our users and subscribers and, if our security measures are breached, our sites and applications may be perceived as not being secure, traffic and advertisers may curtail or stop viewing our content or using our services, our business and operating results could be harmed, and we could face governmental investigations and legal claims from users and subscribers; we may fail to comply with applicable privacy laws; we are subject to cybersecurity risks and interruptions or failures in our information technology systems and, notwithstanding our efforts to enhance our protection from such risks, a cyber incident could occur and result in information theft, data corruption, operational disruption and/or financial loss; we may be found to have infringed on the intellectual property of others, which could expose us to substantial losses or restrict our operations; we may face liability for hosting a variety of tortious or unlawful materials uploaded by third parties, notwithstanding the liability protections of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996; we may face negative publicity for removing, or declining to remove, certain content, regardless of whether such content violated any law; paid endorsements by our content creators may expose us to regulatory risk, liability, and compliance costs, and, as a result, may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations; our traffic growth, engagement, and monetization depend upon effective operation within and compatibility with operating systems, networks, devices, web browsers and standards, including mobile operating systems, networks, and standards that we do not control; our business depends on continued and unimpeded access to our content and services on the internet and, if we or those who engage with our content experience disruptions in internet service, or if internet service providers are able to block, degrade or charge for access to our content and services, we could incur additional expenses and the loss of traffic and advertisers; we face significant market competition, and if we are unable to compete effectively with our competitors for traffic and advertising spend, our business and operating results could be harmed; we rely on data from third parties to calculate certain of our performance metrics and real or perceived inaccuracies in such metrics may harm our reputation and negatively affect our business; changes to our existing content and services could fail to attract traffic and advertisers or fail to generate revenue; we derive the majority of our revenue from advertising and the failure to attract new advertisers, the loss of existing advertisers, or the reduction of or failure by existing advertisers to maintain or increase their advertising budgets would adversely affect our business; we depend on third-party vendors, including internet service providers, advertising networks, and data centers, to provide core services; hosting and delivery costs may increase unexpectedly; we have offered and intend to continue to offer incentives, including economic incentives, to content creators to join our platform, and these arrangements may involve fixed payment obligations that are not contingent on actual revenue or performance metrics generated by the applicable content creator but rather are based on our modeled financial projections for that creator, which if not satisfied may adversely impact our financial performance, results of operations and liquidity; we may be unable to develop or maintain effective internal controls; potential diversion of management's attention and consumption of resources as a result of acquisitions of other companies and success in integrating and otherwise achieving the benefits of recent and potential acquisitions; we may fail to maintain adequate operational and financial resources or raise additional capital or generate sufficient cash flows; changes in tax rates, changes in tax treatment of companies engaged in e-commerce, the adoption of new tax legislation, or exposure to additional tax liabilities may adversely impact our financial results; compliance obligations imposed by new privacy laws, laws regulating social media platforms and online speech in certain jurisdictions in which we operate, or industry practices may adversely affect our business; and those additional risks, uncertainties and factors described in more detail under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC”). We do not intend, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation, to update any of our forward-looking statements after the issuance of this release to reflect any future events or circumstances. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Rumble on Social Media Investors and others should note that we announce material financial and operational information to our investors using our investor relations website (investors.rumble.com), press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. We also intend to use certain social media accounts as a means of disclosing information about us and our services and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD: the @rumblevideo X (formerly Twitter) account (x.com/rumblevideo), the @gamingonrumble X (formerly Twitter) account (x.com/gamingonrumble), the @rumble TRUTH Social account (truthsocial.com/@rumble), the @chrispavlovski X (formerly Twitter) account (x.com/chrispavlovski), and the @chris TRUTH Social account (truthsocial.com/@chris), which Chris Pavlovski, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, also uses as a means for personal communications and observations. The information we post through these social media channels may be deemed material. Accordingly, investors should monitor these social media channels in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. The social media channels that we intend to use as a means of disclosing the information described above may be updated from time to time as listed on our investor relations website.Important Information and Where to Find ItThe tender offer described in this press release has not yet commenced, and this press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of Rumble common stock or any other securities. On the commencement date of the tender offer, a tender offer statement on Schedule TO, including an offer to purchase, a letter of transmittal and related documents, will be filed with the SEC by Rumble. The offer to purchase shares of Rumble Class A Common Stock will only be made pursuant to the offer to purchase, the letter of transmittal and related documents filed as a part of the Schedule TO. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE TENDER OFFER STATEMENT REGARDING THE OFFER, AS IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of these statements (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by directing such requests to the Information Agent for the tender offer which will be named in the tender offer statement. Copies of Rumble's filings with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at Rumble's investor relations website (investors.rumble.com) or by contacting investor relations at investors@rumble.com.Certain Information Regarding ParticipantsRumble and its directors, executive officers and other members of its management and employees may be deemed under SEC rules to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of Rumble's stockholders in connection with the proposed transactions. Information concerning the interests of Rumble's participants in the solicitation, which may, in some cases, be different from those of Rumble's stockholders generally, will be set forth in materials to be filed by Rumble with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free of charge (when available) from the sources indicated above.For investor inquiries, please contact:Rumble IRShannon DevineMZ Group, MZ North America203-741-8811rumble@mzgroup.usRumble PRpress@rumble.comTether Contactpress@tether.to

Corporate news Positive

Bethany Mandel: A tale of two Hanukkah celebrations — Joe Biden’s and Speaker Mike Johnson’s

While Republican Speaker Mike Johnson's public celebration of Hanukkah on Capitol Hill showed proper respect for Jewish tradition, the one sponsored by Joe Biden and the White House seemed more a token gesture that wound up offending religious Jews.

Politics Neutral

Trudeau’s hold on power diminishing despite Cabinet reshuffle, with Canadian PM to face no-confidence vote

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chances of staying on in power have become more tenuous after the opposition party that backed his government for years announced it will vote no confidence in the government when Parliament resumes.

Elections, government Positive

US House passes urgent bill to prevent midnight shutdown of govt, Senate vote looms

The US House of Representatives voted Friday to avert a government shutdown with just hours to spare, with Democrats joining Republicans to advance a funding bill keeping the lights on through mid-March.

Government Negative

Canada's Trudeau reshuffles Cabinet as resignation calls mount

PM says his government is preparing for Donald Trump and his threat to impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian products

International trade Negative

Homelessness in San Diego County shrinks for the first time in years

The good news comes with a number of questions

Accidents Negative

'Agent of influence': Expert warns Musk's tactics are straight out of ‘Russia’s playbook'

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s increasing influence – not just in the United States as a close ally of the incoming president – but around the world is helping to fuel Russia’s war on democracy and mirrors tactics pulled from Vladimir Putin’s playbook, foreign policy researcher Olga Lautman warned Friday.Using a “strategy of strategic chaos,” and armed with his “immense wealth” and ownership of the social media platform X, Musk has morphed into “an active agent of influence” that he uses “to undermine Western unity and destabilize democratic institutions,” Lautman wrote on her Substack page. Lautman told readers on Friday that Musk’s endorsement via X of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is another sign of his growing influence in Europe. She urged Democrats to investigate Musk’s “ties to Moscow, his access to U.S. government contracts, and his security clearance.” “Musk’s meddling extends beyond tweets, with secretive ties and calls to Putin and full control over Trump as he assumes the role of acting president-elect,” Lautman wrote. “By amplifying nationalist agendas, dismantling democratic norms, and aligning with authoritarian figures, Musk’s actions mirror Russia’s playbook for destabilizing Western democracies and advancing its geopolitical goals."ALSO READ: New Trump foreign affairs pick has history of forging ties with right-wing authoritariansShe continued to sound the alarm in stark detail in her article, writing that the actions of the SpaceX and Tesla owner – who was largely seen as effectively tanking the first negotiated congressional spending bill on Wednesday by way of yet another social media post on his platform – benefits one central player: Russia.“Moscow stands to gain from the erosion of Western democratic institutions and the global rise of the far-right,” she wrote. The researcher added that Musk’s access to U.S. security clearance and numerous government contracts “only deepens the gravity of his actions, as he exploits his position to weaken the very systems that uphold democracy."“This is nothing short of insanity,” according to Laudman, a senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis and a senior investigative researcher at the Institute for European Integrity.She concluded her piece by warning readers that Musk’s growing influence is “increasingly alarming” and that his agenda aligns with “longstanding Kremlin goals of weakening America’s intelligence and security apparatus, as he runs disinformation and destabilization tactics designed to erode trust in public institutions.

Social media and internet Negative

Inside Parliament Winter Session – protests, scuffles, and police complaints

The Winter Session of Parliament was marked by protests, injuries, and police complaints involving MPs from the BJP and Congress. With significant disruptions, the session ended with a mere 52 per cent of scheduled time utilised in the Lok Sabha, raising concerns about legislative productivity.

Accidents Negative

It Took Years To Find A Doctor Who Finally Agreed To Give Me A Vasectomy. Here's Why.

"After listening to my reasons, my doctor told me that he wouldn’t help me pursue sterilization, on the grounds that I was too young to make a decision that would affect the rest of my life (unlike, for instance, joining the military or taking out student loans)."View Entire Post ›

Politics Negative

Senate confirms 235th Biden judge, surpassing Trump’s record

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) marked the achievement after the Senate confirmed Serena Raquel Murillo to serve as district judge for the Central District of California.

Awards and recognitions Positive

Senate confirms 235th Biden judge, surpassing Trump’s record

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) marked the achievement after the Senate confirmed Serena Raquel Murillo to serve as district judge for the Central District of California.

Awards and recognitions Positive